Thursday, 18 August 2016

8 Mistakes to Avoid On Marine Camera Systems

Today’s technological advancement has made it more
convenient and easier to travel all over the world including the marine
life. Many people are trying to become divers these days so that they
can share the photographs and videos of underwater life, captured by
them by using their marine camera systems, with their family and
friends. But most of them make various mistakes while working on these
underwater cameras, being an amateur photographer. These mistakes can be
avoided if they have complete knowledge of the techniques used in them.
Some of the mistakes are discussed here under in brief so that you can
avoid them while using these underwater cameras in Singapore next time.Inappropriate
use of light: The colours of an object pop up if light is properly
focused in it while taking a video. You can avoid unwanted colour or
shadows that make your video unrealistic by learning the proper use of
light while working on marine camera systems. Moreover you should also
learn how to avoid the scattering of light in the water caused by its
interaction with underwater particles.

Misuse of red filter:
Mostly you see underwater videos in blue tone because the natural
colours of sunlight are filtered by the water. The things get bluer as
you go deeper into the water but this situation can be handled by using
red filter properly. You can add back colours to your underwater videos
by using red filter carefully. The colour adding efficiency of your red
filter can be affected with the distance between your object and you.
The affect of your red filter increases with the decrease in the
distance between you and your object and vice versa. The tone of your
video will be purple or red if you are too close to the object but if
you are using black and white mode then the effect of your filter will
be nil.Inapt use of focus: Most underwater videographers make a
mistake of using auto focus while working on marine camera systems. They
must use manual focus as much as possible to get the best photos under
water. In fact auto focus is used while using camera topside but under
the water if becomes difficult for the camera to decide the angle while
focusing on the object and for that reason most of the underwater photos
look blurred. You go on changing your positions to take the best shot
and your camera keeps on hunting for the right place to focus on your
object and the results get worse. So you should learn manual focusing of
your camera while using it underwater.Failure to hold the
camera stable: You must learn how to hold the camera stable if you want
to get worthy videos or stills while shooting underwater. You must have
full confidence while using your marine camera under water with perfect
control. You cannot get rid of blurry images if you cannot keep your
camera perfectly steady. Your photographs will be affected with the
swell, current, gravity and surge of water. You can avoid using camera
if you are not comfortable while diving. But if you want to make
underwater videos then you must practice at other subjects to be a
perfect videographer.

Improper selection of shooting angle: While video-graphing underwater sometimes you may get chance to compose your
shot perfectly but sometimes not. In such condition it is better to
shoot from the front or a bit below the subject instead of from above or
behind as these angles will make your photo lifeless or flat. Taking
video while the subject is passing along you is another way to get its
best photo but for such shot you will have to wait for some time without
moving your camera too much.Use of zoom: The videos look shaky
if zoom is used, even while holding the camera perfectly steady. Instead
of using zoom underwater you should get closer to the subject to take
its close-up shot. But you should be careful while getting close to some
of the species as they may attack on you in their self defence.Improper
maintenance of housing: Housing is used with marine camera systems to
protect them from moisture and pressures. But is can affect the quality
of your video or destroy your video if not maintained properly when it
is not in use. Though it is easy to maintain the housing of the
underwater cameras but it has to be done regularly so that it may not
betray you. You should clean it, lubricate it and reset all of its
essentials every time after using it for marine videography, as per the
instructions of its manufacturer.Improper composition of shot:
While composing your underwater shot you should not think like a
professional director of a movie as it can help you to get many things
hanged around you especially when you are doing marine photography or
videography for the first time. You should try to shoot your subject
from different angles or its different behaviors or movements to get
its best images, still or video. Moreover, instead of trying to get the
portrait shot of your subject you should focus on its behavior that can
be filmed perfectly.Insufficient control on the operations of
the camera: Before diving and filming underwater you should learn to use
all the operations of the buttons of your marine camera systems and
practice them enough so that you may not be deceived while using them
under water. You can capture the best shots of your life if you
perfectly know the location of the controls of your camera.

In
this way you can take the best videos and still photos of the underwater
species in Singapore if you do not repeat the mistakes discussed in
this write-up. You can also avoid repeating these mistakes by taking a
course regarding underwater photography and videography. They will teach
you how to control your marine camera systems under the water and take
better videos. It will also increase your confidence considerably and
one day you will be able to create watchable underwater videos with
proper education and consistent practice.